Rotary cue rack



EAWAM E Dec. 18, 1923.

J. o. MATTESON nomw ems RACK Filed July 5, 1921 ms ernier nitric;

JESSE O. MATTESON, OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRUNSWICK- BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY, OF CHICAGO,

DELAWARE.

ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ROTARY CUE BACK.

Application filed July 5,

tion which can be easily turned to permit the insertion of a one in any vacant place or to permit the removal of any cue, and to enable such insertion and removal of cues to be effected without injury thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cue rack of large capacity which occupies a comparatively small space and which can be rotatively mounted in a cabinet so that it may be readily turned to bring any vacant space or any one in convenient position for the insertion or removal of a cue.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a selected embodiment of the in vention and referring thereto.

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a cabinet having two of my rotary racks mounted therein, the doors of the cabinet being thrown open and partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Fig. 3 on the lines 44t and 55 respectively of Fig. 1.

Referrlng to thedrawings 6 designates a cabinet of suitable size, shape and construction to hold one or more of the cue racks and preferably provided with one or more swinging doors 7 The cue rack comprises a standard or supporting shaft 8 mounted to rotate between the top 6 and the bottom 7 of the cabinet. The standardrotates in a suitable bearing 9 on the bottom of the cabinet and at its upper end it is provided with a socket 10 to receive a guide 11 secured to the top of the cabinet and operating to hold the standard in upright position at all times.

A base 12 is rigidly mounted on the standard 8 and it is provided with a plurality of arms 13 which project outwardly in the 1921. Serial No. 482,391.

general form of a spider. The arms are provided at their sides and ends with sockets 14: to receive the butt ends of the cues and it will be noted by reference to Fig. 5 that in a comparatively small space a large number of cues may be stored.

A rack spider 15 is mounted on the standard between its ends and is provided with a plurality of outwardly projecting arms 16 having recesses 17 in their side edges corresponding and registering with the sockets 14: in the base.

A retaining spider'lS is mounted on the standard 8 near the top thereof and it is provided with a plurality of outwardly projecting arms 19 registering with the arms 13 and 16 of the base spider and the rack spider and provided with openings or slots 20 to receive the upper ends of the cues which are supported on the base spider and held up right in spaced relation by the rack spider.

My invention provides a cue rack of simple construction and large capacity which will occupy a small space compared with its capacity and which can be conveniently mounted and installed in a cabinet not only because of its size and capacity but also because it can be easily rotated to bring an vacant space or any one into accessible po sition. It is apparent that the size of the spiders, the number of the arms thereon and the provision on each arm for the cues may be increased or diminished as desired. The arms of each spider are arranged in registration with the arms of the other spiders so that any one inserted in a socket will register in upright position and enter a slot. The one is supported on the base spider and the socket thereon prevents accidental displacement of the cue; the recess in the rack spider holds the cue upright in spaced relation to adjacent cues; and a slotted arm of the upper spider retains the cue in place in a socket of the lower spider and in a recess of the intermediate spider, and permits the insertion and removal of the one without injury to the tip. The slot or opening in the arm of the upper spider may be of considerable width and thus allow considerable freedom in inserting and removing the cue. It will be noted in this connection that the butt end of the cue 21; rests in a socket in the lower spider; the cue rests between its ends in a socket of the intermediate spider and one side of the cue engages the base of from the spirit, or' sacrificing vantages thereof and I reserve the "right to ard and having a apart to rotate therewith and having out- Wardly pro ectingreg1stenng"arms,

cue adjacent the tip thereof Will engage the adjacent side 'Wallof thejslotin the regis- Q tering arm of the upper spider, so that the butt end of the tion by the socket the cue being steadied in posispider bar engages one side of the cue intermediate of its ends and the slotted bar engages the opposite side of the cue near its upper end, thereby holding the cue securely in upright position.

I am aware that changes in' the'fo rm, size,

construction and I arrangement of parts of my invention may be made Withoutdeparting make all such changes as fairly fall Within the spirit and'scope of thefolloiving claims claim: l. A cue rack comprising a rotarystandplurality of spiders spaced lower spider having spider having slots in each arm.

ard, a plurality of spiders spaced apart on the standard to rotate therewith and having outwardly projecting arms, the loiver spider having sockets to receivethe butt ends of the cue, the intermediatd'spiderhaving its arms providedwith recesses in the side edges registering With said sockets having outwardly projecting any of the adupper:

2. 'Acue rafck con'ipri'sing'arotarystandard having a plurality apart to rotate therewith l and having out lower spider having sockets on and arm.

to engage the cues on oneslde thereof, and the upper spider-having its arms provided ivith slots "and adapted to engage the cues on the opposite sides thereof.

A 'cuen'ack comprising a rotary standard and having a pluralityofspidersspaced apart to rotate therewitl'ig 'the lower spider arms having sockets onthe upper side of each arm ad newer-heritage thereof, the intermediate spider having means for receiving the cues, said eans registering with the sockets in A thejloiver spider,andtheupper spider havjing "outwardly projecting arms having a 'ip u lity e'dges hereof and registering with the sockets in' the lower spider.

' '4. A cue rack I ard andhaving a plural ty of spiders spaced 1 Ia-part to rotate therewith, the spiders "tie 'sockets"on "the upper side of each arm adjacent th'e'edgestliereof' l [the intermediate spiderh'aving recesses in the side edges 'ofeach arm and the of slots in I each arm 7 adjacent the comprising a rotary standhaving ranged a plane substantially parallel to aradiusof thejrotary standard;

v 5." A cue ,riLCk comprising a rotary standof spiders spaced arms, the g the upper side ofeach arm adjacentthe edges thereof,

the upper sp derhaving slots ineach wardly projecting registering JESSE o. MATTEson 

